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Patient Privacy Fears Taint UK Innovation Plans

By Julian Upton | Published: December 5, 2011
Patient Privacy Fears Taint UK Innovation Plans The Conservative arm of the UK’s coalition government flexed its private-sector-friendly muscles again on Monday with the announcement that the National Health Service should be ‘opened up’ to private healthcare firms. In a pharma-friendly speech peppered with the usual buzzwords, Prime Minister David Cameron said: “The end-game is for [...]
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Supreme Court Strikes down Vermont Law, Upholds Rep Free Speech

By Reid Paul | Published: June 24, 2011
June 23rd was a good day for the pharmaceutical industry. The Supreme Court released two decisions that largely went pharma’s way. There was much rejoicing across the industry, and for good reason, business as usual won out. In PLIVA v. Mensing, the Court ruled that generic drug companies should comply with federal regulations instead of [...]
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